Chicago Bears Stadium Tax Bill Stalls in Illinois Senate as $56 Billion Budget Deadline Looms
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Updated · Chicago Sun-Times · May 30
Chicago Bears Stadium Tax Bill Stalls in Illinois Senate as $56 Billion Budget Deadline Looms
5 articles · Updated · Chicago Sun-Times · May 30
Illinois Senate Democrats balked at the Bears-backed property-tax incentive plan late Saturday, leaving the team’s stadium legislation stalled with less than 24 hours left in the session.
Bill Cunningham said his caucus would not support the PILOT-based bill and was scrambling for alternative incentives that could keep the Bears in Illinois while also giving Chicago a role in any stadium outcome.
$100 million-plus in potential property taxes on a proposed Arlington Heights dome has driven the team’s push for relief, but Chicago lawmakers resist backing incentives that could help the Bears leave Soldier Field without city benefits.
Springfield’s crunch is intensified by a separate $56 billion budget fight, with Democrats still weighing taxes on digital advertising, prediction markets, cryptocurrency and fantasy sports before Sunday’s midnight deadline.
As the Bears seek a $1.5 billion tax break, who ultimately foots the bill for their new suburban stadium?
With Indiana offering a billion-dollar deal, what is Illinois’ final play to keep the Bears from leaving the state?
Facing federal lawsuits, could Illinois' proposed taxes on digital markets be legally uncollectible before they even begin?